Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Protected; defended.
- adjective Watched over; supervised.
- adjective Cautious; restrained.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Protected; defended.
- Cautious; circumspect.
- In heraldry, trimmed or lined, as with a fur: said of a mantle or cap of maintenance when the edge is turned up or thrown back so as to show the lining.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Cautious; wary; circumspect; ; framed or uttered with caution.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
guard . - adjective
Cautious ;restrained . - adjective Watched over;
supervised .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective prudent
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Examples
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She glanced at Jared, her expression guarded, then smiled at the other girls.
Touch a Dark Wolf Jennifer St. Giles 2006
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“What is it?” he asked, studying her closely, his expression guarded.
My Devilish Scotsman Jen Holling 2005
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She then focused on her brother, her expression guarded.
Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003
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She then focused on her brother, her expression guarded.
Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003
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She then focused on her brother, her expression guarded.
Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003
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She then focused on her brother, her expression guarded.
Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003
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He nodded, his expression guarded, as though he was mentally forming his argument.
The Flower Man Donna Anders 1995
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"The state of Rockland County is what I call guarded condition," Vanderhoef said.
unknown title 2009
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His demeanor, though somewhat guarded, is more small-town high school football star than newly minted teen heartthrob.
TWILIGHT SAGA NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 18TH | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009
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His demeanor, though somewhat guarded, is more small-town high school football star than newly minted teen heartthrob.
TWILIGHT SAGA NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 18TH | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009
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